My First Job: Gary McCrary

First job: I worked as a petroleum engineer for Exxon Mobile when I got out of school.

What it taught me: I learned that I didn't want to do that the rest of my life, and with the job I took after that, I learned I didn't want to work shift work, either. I learned it was important to do something you love.

My First Job is a feature that highlights people's first - or wackiest - job and what they learned from the experience. Please limit responses to 100 words or less. Responses may be edited for style, content or length. A photo of the jobholder accompanies the feature.